Testing & QA Engineer at Safaricom Kenya

Job Description (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Safaricom is the leading provider of converged communication solutions in Kenya. In addition to providing a broad range of first-class products and services for Telephony, Broadband Internet and Financial services, Safaricom seeks to uplift the welfare of Kenyans through value-added services and support for community projects.Summary Reporting to the Quality Assurance Lead, the role holder will oversee and perform automated testing on all applications from the earliest opportunity and with precision before any application is deployed to production. In addition, the role holder will communicate all test issues effectively to the QA manager. Managing the daily workload of a Tester and giving direction on projects. Participate in the test automation tool selection and adoption process; Develop and execute automated test suites using COTS and custom tools; Integrate test suites into the test management system and custom test harnessed. Perform code reviews for junior SDETsKey Responsibilities;Technical Produce & manage level test plans, estimate effort and resource test plansMonitor changes to scope during the development cycle and re-evaluate plans and resource accordinglyManage expectations of when testing activities will be complete mitigating risks to key milestonesLiaise with the relevant departments to ensure key infrastructure (environments, interfaces & access) is set-up to enable all required testing activitiesManage the UAT process by supporting clients to establish key scenarios to test their business processes to maximize benefit of the UAT process ensuring full acceptance and integration of the software solutionAssign work to QA Engineers and manage successful completion of work to set deadlinesManage processes and procedures locally within the test team and with external teams across the SDLC to drive and implement improvements to optimize efficiency and first-time pass rateMeasure, develop and optimize quality of team outputs and performance.Build test scripts from various sources including functional specifications, technical specifications and sessions with developers and designersReview requirements, specifications, user documentation, help files, and other project documentation to assure quality of the products and tests to be developed; i.e., perform manual static testing.Select and develop appropriate test automation tools, applying the latest techniques in test automation; e.g., data-driven testing.Use risk-driven techniques to develop, maintain, and execute automated test suites for various Software Cafeteria products; i.e., perform automated dynamic testing.Execute automated tests and validate the results.Work with the Development team to capture and reuse automated Unit Test Cases, Test Stubs and Drivers, and other Development test objects.Work with the Development team to create and maintain an automated nightly build verification (“smoke”) test.Ensure proper version control and configuration management of all test objects developed and test environments used.To facilitate in-house performance testing ensuring that all key infrastructure, data requirements are met as well as establishing the best tools for the jobIdentify key components of the system that are suitable for automation and implement approach to deliver benefits through automationExperience with Continuous Integration tool (e.g. Jenkins) Experience with GitLab to implement for the CI/CD pipeline Experience with containerization tools Results Tracking and Reporting Monitor defects raised by the team and challenge their prioritization supporting to resolution.Manage all issues that impact on the team’s ability to complete testing activities on scheduleCreate and maintain manual test repositories and regression test packs with a view of constant optimization to improve test estimatesCreate, maintain and manage test related documentation CProvide the QA Manager with accurate and precise estimates for assigned task duration, along with confidence levels and foreseeable dependencies.Assist the QA Manager in preparing test plans, budgets, and schedules.Take responsibility to ensure all solutions delivered meet the highest quality standardsProvide the QA Manager with performance assessments for assigned junior personnel.Participate in tester interviews, including administering interviews for QA Engineers and Test Automation Engineers. QUALIFICATIONSMust have technical / professional qualifications: ISTQB Foundation Level CertificationBachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Related field ExperienceRelevant work experience in development and/or testing role.Understanding of agile software development Understanding of web service integration (e.g.: REST and SOAP XML).Experience with Cloud Technology (e.g.: AWS , GCP, Azure) Experience with NoSQL such as MongoDB Experience with SQL/ Relational Database (eg:PostgreSQL), automation, CI/CD, DevOps, testing, JavaScript, selenium, Jenkins, Agile software, cloud, NoSQL Familiarity with software packing tools (.exe, .deb, .rpm, Docker…) Excellent verbal and written communication skillsGood development/scripting skills in common languages like JAVA, Kotlin, Python, Ruby etc.Database skills, mainly in MySQLGood understanding of object-oriented programming, J2EE architecture, .NET, etc.Knowledge of automated testing tools, like LoadRunner, HP ALM 11, Rational Robot, Selenium, Appium etc.Proven ability to manage and prioritize multiple, diverse projects simultaneouslyExperienced in Manual Testing at levels of Unit & System covering Functional testsHave strong SQL skills and be able to confidently test batch processes